(This was originally posted on Feb. 11 but may have gotten overlooked amid all the Westminster coverage so it’s being reposted.)
The Scottish Terrier and Dog News recently stumbled across this dog groomers’ site where they’re asking: “What is the worst breed of dog you have groomed and why?” Here’s just some of what the people who groom your pets — and put them in noose-like contraptions like the one shown above — have to say about Scotties:
Well, yesterday I thought of a new dog to add to my list of least fave to groom… the SCOTTIE. I groom two of them and they are both exactly the same so stubborn and do not listen to a darn thing that I say.
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oh god yes the scottie!! I groom one who is bordering on evil lol!! However hes a smart cookie and didnt take him long to cotton on that being evil to the person holding a pair of scissors near your vitals isnt a good idea !!!
What next? Am I going to discover a site where my hairdresser’s posting on the web and discussing his clients?
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This made me angry to read that a “professional” is speaking about the dogs like this. You know, dogs pick up on whether or not someone is being mean to them. I would love to know who the evil groomer is. How terrible!!!!! Poor baby!
Becky
That is disgusting – very unprofessional!
I think you’re taking it too seriously. Dog groomers enjoy talking about the dogs they work on just like waitresses talk about their clients and teachers about their students.
I agree with Teacher. I’m sure that it isn’t as bad as the groomer makes it out to be otherwise they would refuse to groom that particular dog. My sister-in-law is a dog groomer and she says the terriers are the worst when it comes to clipping nails! She still loves them though.
The groomers are just venting. That whole message board is actually a riot.
you obviously do not groom dogs. some breeds, mostly terriers even my own JRT are a nightmare to groom no matter HOW gentle and nice you are.
I have a Scottie too and I NEVER believe the groomer when she said he was good! He’s a pain to even brush at home and he acts like you are killing him if you even go near his feet! Hats off to groomer who can handle Scotties!
I’m a groomer, and I was a little offended by your suggesting that we use a “noose” to groom. A grooming loop goes around the dog’s neck just like a leash and it is for the safety of the dog and groomer. How else do you suggest we keep a dog still?
I love Scotties and they are fun to groom, but some of them can be scary. Those huge teeth on that little body are hard to keep away from sometimes! I hope you will give groomers some slack on this. We work hard and deal with a lot from dogs that are not always properly trained. Grooming is not an easy job, and yes, sometimes we do have to “vent” with other groomers. Without these grooming forums we’d go nuts, lol.
Scottie News was only kidding. We have nothing but the greatest respect for our groomers. We insist on the noose-thing just like we insist on seatbelts.
And yes, Scottie teeth are indeed big and scary.
I agree after reading this blog that Scottish Terrier is the most difficult dog to groom…
That’s funny my groomer loves doing scottie cuts and i have three of them. (Dogs do sense Evil) LOL
if you can’t handle challenges then you should not be in that perfession.
i think the groomers are “right on” . they gave the scotties credit for being both stubborn and smart. if you are owned by a scottie, you will know this to be true. i have been owned by scotties for 21 years. (but we don’t take them to groomers anymore, too many problems years ago so we started doing our own grooming).